The Nintendo Switch continues to perform very well, selling in January most units from any other hardware in the United States, according to game analytics firm The NPD Group. But Sony’s PlayStation 5 made more and more money last month, despite a more limited offer.
According to NPD’s January report, the Switch was the best-selling hardware platform in terms of units sold in January – the highest of any platform in that particular month since the Nintendo Wii in 2010. Nevertheless, Sony’s next-generation console deserves the highest dollar sales. total for the month of January and breaks the previous record set by the Nintendo Wii in 2009.
There are a few reasons why the Switch may have sold more units but made less money than the PS5. The PS5’s starting price starts at $ 100 more than the Switch, with the only digital PS5 for $ 400 and the disc driver for $ 500.
The PS5 has been out for almost three months, just like the Xbox Series X / S, the PS5 has been very difficult to buy, with retailers offering mostly online sales due to severe supply shortages. There are no signs that retailers will be selling the PS5 in stores soon due to the ongoing pandemic. The only way you can buy a PS5 at a retail store is to wait until another wave of PS5 stock appears online. But if they do, they usually sell within minutes, and Sony’s strong figures for the month suggest it’s going through its inventory as quickly as possible. NPD’s report makes no mention of Microsoft’s new Xbox consoles.
The Nintendo console was also affected by the pandemic, as the Switch was a bit difficult to find last year, but the inventory has remained relatively healthy since then. The Switch has also seen reloads of the base console and various bundles, including limited editions such as the newly released Mario-themed bundle.